Labrador Retriever Eic Syndrome May Be Eliminated

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“A new finding by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Minnesota will give breeders a leg up in preventing a neurological problem in Labrador retrievers.

Researchers at the veterinary colleges of both universities, along with the University of California, San Diego, say they have discovered the gene responsible for exercise-induced collapse (EIC) syndrome, which causes dogs' legs to collapse during intense exercise and excitement.

'This (discovery) is a big thing in the Labrador retriever world,' says veterinarian Dr. Robert Gillette, director of the Veterinary Sports Medicine program at Auburn University in Alabama.” See article:

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